Speedos

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See also: Speedo, speedo, and speedos

English[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From the name of the swimwear company, Speedo.

Noun[edit]

Speedos (plural Speedos)

  1. (Australia) A tight-fitting brief or bikini style swimsuit.
    She called down from upstairs, "He'll be out in a minute: he's just putting his Speedos on."
    • 2013, Velvet Carter, Blissfully Yours, page 93:
      The women usually wore bikini tops with shorts, swimsuits underneath cover-ups or just swimsuits. Men came in various types of trunks, from traditional boxers, to Speedos, to G-string trunks that showcased their packages.
    • 2014, Norah McClintick, #3 Dead And Gone, page 12:
      There were dozens of girls there - girls on the deck in bathing suits, most of them Speedos because they were racing.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:swim briefs
Usage notes[edit]

In US English a Speedo is used for the singular. In Australian English, Speedos is used for both the singular and the plural.

Etymology 2[edit]

Noun[edit]

Speedos

  1. (US) plural of Speedo
    She always had two spare Speedos for her swimming competitions away from home.

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